Testing and Quality Assurance
Testing and Quality Assurance
Test and QA Stories
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Every Second Counts: Leap Second Wreaks Havoc with SoftwareTime stood still for a second on Saturday, June 30, 2012, as the official global clock was adjusted to better align time with the Earth’s rotation. This “leap second” wreaked havoc on many big-name websites and even some software platforms as they struggled to adjust to the time change. | 
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Leaked Passwords and Better Security PracticesLinkedIn, eHarmony, and Last.fm all had their password databases leaked in June. Many commentators opined—some more lucidly than others—on what was wrong and right with their password-handling practices. As testers, how do we assess whether or not our software is handling passwords securely? | 
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Robbers Loot $78 Million from Banks, via Software HacksIn the past year, modern-day bank robbers have used sophisticated software hacks to steal $78 million from banks in Europe, Latin America, and the US. | 
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The Week in Major Software Bugs It’s another end of the work-week over here at TechWell and what better way to celebrate the upcoming weekend than by taking a look at the major software glitches and errors that recently took place. |
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The Wisdom of CrowdsThe "wisdom of crowds," or crowdsourced testing, can be a powerful tool if harnessed correctly. It also can backfire when tweaking user-facing functionality in a live environment, as a couple of big-name companies discovered. Tread carefully! | 
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Twitter Admits to Software BugTwitterers around the world may be booking appointments with their therapists after Twitter officially admitted that there is a software bug that causes people to drop people they may have recently followed. | 
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